Energy Rant
Cut through the fluff with candid, expert takes on energy policy, programs, and industry trends. Written by our CEO, Jeff Ihnen, the Energy Rant is a blog that challenges assumptions, questions status quos, and delivers sharp insights with just the right dose of irreverence.
Rant Revelations Unleashed
This week in concert with critical thought prompted by the EPRI electrification conference, I introduce Rant ...
Electrification – Damn the Torpedo
I attended Electric Power Research Institute’s Electrification 2022 Conference in Charlotte a couple of weeks ago. ...
Process Optimization – Elvis Gets It
When I was a kid, maybe in junior high, we were assigned a project to describe, step by step, how to make a peanut ...
S&P ESG, Tells of a Scam
I knew a little about ESG – environmental, social, and corporate governance. I even saved a few articles to my ...
Energy Inflation and Resetting the Dislocated Shoulder
As of last week, year-to-date energy prices are up 58% for NYMEX crude oil, 91% for NYMEX gasoline, and only 39% ...
Jack Linked on Gasoline Markets
I drove the 3.5-hour route to see my mother last weekend. In preparation, I decided to fill my little tank the ...
Managing Utility Bills with Automation and Information
Another week and we have two more dire warning shots of forecast blackouts this summer. These come from The Wall ...
Leveling the Skateboard Curve with a Demand Side Attack
NERC sounds alarm on solar tripping in sobering summer reliability report, May 19, 2022, UtilityDive.com. This ...
Blistering Wind and Solar Energy
Grid reliability issues are upon us, and they will become more severe and disruptive in the next 10-20 years. But ...
Abstract Writing with Marvin and The Old 96er
I love reading and scoring abstracts, so sign me up! This post provides advice for abstract writing to get ...
Weaponized Energy by Xi and Putin
This week I’m going to my news stack, starting with an interesting article from Zerohedge - How Far are We from ...
Importing Illusions & Exporting Pollution
I had to go to my well of topics and found this interesting article from Clean Technica from last summer, A ...
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